Cottage in Manasota Key, FL
6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this cottage rental
The Piping Plover is your nautical inspired nest at this boutique resort on beautiful Manasota Key! Get ready to captain a SUP/Kayak on the Gulf or Bay. Ahoy! Newly renovated in 2025 just a 3 minute walk to the Gulf waters and shell strewn beach. Part of the Shorebirds Beach Cottages property, this cottage features two bedrooms/one bath, a king bed, a queen bed both with luxurious linens and comfy mattress, plus a queen-sized sleeper sofa in the living room. Explore the Key on our on-site bicycles or voyage out on a SUP or Kayak. A ten minute walk and you arrive at the gem of the Key, Stump Pass State Park with its pristine, undeveloped beach and wildlife preserve. Relax in our tropical backyard oasis by one of our wood or gas burning fire pits. BBQ grills, laundry, outdoor showers, and everything you need for the beach is provided. Pack your bags and head to the Piping Plover nest.
The property has been beautifully updated in 2025 featuring a newly renovated kitchen, bathroom, new furnishings, and luxury details. Each cottage is two bedroom, one bath. A thoughtfully appointed kitchen, dining table, living room with queen-sized sleeper sofa, one king bedroom, and one queen bedroom are among the comforts offered. Savor your morning beverage or evening cocktail on your private screened-in lanai or enjoy our backyard tropical oasis featuring gas and wood burning fire pits. The unit offers other conveniences such as: contactless, private entry, microwave, range, Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator. Free Wi-Fi. A cable connected 55” Smart TV in the living room and 40” TV’s in each bedroom to view shows using your favorite streaming apps. Other shared amenities include an on-site laundry, bbq grill area, and kayaks for your use.
We provide beach carts, chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, everything you need to get the most out of your day at the beach, just a short 3 minute walk. Grab one of our beach cruiser bicycles (adult-sized) to explore the key and find a place to watch one of our gorgeous sunsets. Paddle around Lemon Bay in one of our kayaks, or a Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) offered with your stay. Spend the day fishing at the local pier or enjoy shark tooth and shell collecting on our beautiful beach. For a real treat, keep an eye out for dolphins, manatees and perhaps a sea turtle hatchling making their way to the sea! Conveniently close are our island restaurants, ready to satisfy your culinary cravings. Take our island shuttle so that you can dance the night away to live music at some of our neighborhood establishments. Manasota Key has boat and jet ski rentals, and parasailing as well. This cottage is the front unit of a very quiet duplex shared by our other unit the Oystercatcher. Our property has a second building for a total of four units. Building two has the White Pelican and the Laughing Gull. Maximum capacity is six persons including children.
The property has been beautifully updated in 2025 featuring a newly renovated kitchen, bathroom, new furnishings, and luxury details. Each cottage is two bedroom, one bath. A thoughtfully appointed kitchen, dining table, living room with queen-sized sleeper sofa, one king bedroom, and one queen bedroom are among the comforts offered. Savor your morning beverage or evening cocktail on your private screened-in lanai or enjoy our backyard tropical oasis featuring gas and wood burning fire pits. The unit offers other conveniences such as: contactless, private entry, microwave, range, Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator. Free Wi-Fi. A cable connected 55” Smart TV in the living room and 40” TV’s in each bedroom to view shows using your favorite streaming apps. Other shared amenities include an on-site laundry, bbq grill area, and kayaks for your use.
We provide beach carts, chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, everything you need to get the most out of your day at the beach, just a short 3 minute walk. Grab one of our beach cruiser bicycles (adult-sized) to explore the key and find a place to watch one of our gorgeous sunsets. Paddle around Lemon Bay in one of our kayaks, or a Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) offered with your stay. Spend the day fishing at the local pier or enjoy shark tooth and shell collecting on our beautiful beach. For a real treat, keep an eye out for dolphins, manatees and perhaps a sea turtle hatchling making their way to the sea! Conveniently close are our island restaurants, ready to satisfy your culinary cravings. Take our island shuttle so that you can dance the night away to live music at some of our neighborhood establishments. Manasota Key has boat and jet ski rentals, and parasailing as well. This cottage is the front unit of a very quiet duplex shared by our other unit the Oystercatcher. Our property has a second building for a total of four units. Building two has the White Pelican and the Laughing Gull. Maximum capacity is six persons including children.
Amenities at Piping Plover on the Key, Nautical and Nice, Paddles away!
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Manasota Key, FL
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
Loved our stay. Convenient location. Clean! Great amenities!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2024
This property was super clean, neat, and well taken care of. Really enjoyed our time there.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2023
We recently had a family gathering at Manasota Key, Shorebird was beyond perfect for our group of 17. The accommodations were perfect, everything was clean and the property was well equipped with beach items, boogie boards, shark tooth searching tools, umbrellas, chairs, bikes, kayaks, etc. Jen and Eddie made us feel so welcomed! We loved that there were plenty of kitchen items to prepare meals, that was very handy especially feeding 17 people! We loved using the BBQ area each night and between the patio and enclosed patio we had plenty of room for everyone to find a spot. We all utilized the outdoor showers, and loved the shower that had its own private area, with shampoo and conditioner. It was also an added luxury to have washer and dryer access, so handy, again Jen and Eddie went above and beyond and had detergent available. The location exceeded all expectations, it was such a quick walk to the beach, we went back and forth many times a day. The kids loved boogie boarding each night as the sunset, such a fun experience for them in the warm waters of the Gulf. So many added touches that really helped make us feel at home, and so many thing’s available in the kitchen that were so helpful for our stay. We came from California, so having all those small things like lunch baggies and foil was amazing. Thank you so much Jen and Eddie! Loved your home and all the great things you have done to make it feel so welcoming and comfortable!
10 / 10Outstanding·Apr 2023
We were very impressed with the cottage. Nicely furnished and spotless. We were greeted with snacks, wine, beer and water bottles. My granddaughter and I kayaked on Lemon Bay had two different dolphin pods come up to and under our kayaks it was amazing!!! This definitely our go to spot on Manasota Key!!
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"Loved our stay. Convenient location. Clean! Great amenities! "
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